Roman Marble Hand Holding a Grape
1st-2nd century AD. A marble right hand from a statuette, holding out a fruit held between the thumb, index and middle fingers, fine detail of fingers and movement; mounted on a custom-made display stand. See for a similar hand on Roman statuary Reinach, S., Repertoire de la statuarie grecque et romaine, Paris, 1930, p.54 (nos.5,6), 101 (no.3), 112 (no.2), 117 (no.10), 120 (no.6), 121 (nos.6"). 88 grams total, 60mm wide including stand (2 1/4"). North London gentleman, in storage since the 1970s. Property of a West London gentleman. [No Reserve]
Condition Report: Fine condition.
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1st-2nd century AD. A marble right hand from a statuette, holding out a fruit held between the thumb, index and middle fingers, fine detail of fingers and movement; mounted on a custom-made display stand. See for a similar hand on Roman statuary Reinach, S., Repertoire de la statuarie grecque et romaine, Paris, 1930, p.54 (nos.5,6), 101 (no.3), 112 (no.2), 117 (no.10), 120 (no.6), 121 (nos.6"). 88 grams total, 60mm wide including stand (2 1/4"). North London gentleman, in storage since the 1970s. Property of a West London gentleman. [No Reserve]
Condition Report: Fine condition.